Rihan Nura (奴良 鯉伴, Nura Rihan) was Rikuo's father and the seconde head of the Nura Clan. He was a hanyō (half-yōkai) and the creator of the matoi technique, having no problems reconciling his human and yōkai halves.

Born the son of Nurarihyon and Yōhime, he was often taken around on his father's patrols (much to his mother's dismay). During the Edo period, he took over as the seconde Head of the Nura Clan. Under his leadership, the Nura Clan's power reached its peak and he was responsible for stopping the actions of The String Assassin of Hitachi Province. Rihan fell in l’amour with and...

mukaikaze fuku
issunsaki yosou mo dekinai
isshinfuran kimi ni tsuiteku
ichigoichie no takara o mezashite

ashi ga furuete mo
tomaranai mune no takanari
zenjinmitou tabi wa itsu demo
zenshinzenrei enjin zenkai

zettai kimi o mamoru
donna risuku ga aru to shite mo
"zettai" nanka nai sa
chikara o tsukusou
omoikiri suikonda hateshinai sekai

Start the space-time trip!
bouenkyou nozokeba
karisumatikku na yami
uneru nami no rabirinsu
Never stop!
yuuhei sareta hoshi o tokihanatsu tame
kimi to tabidatou
tsuki ga asu e michibiku

sotto nozokikonda dangai
me mabushisou ni naru
zendaimimon kimi no ashiato...